GH Phipps Construction Companies

BIM / VDC Engineer I


PayCompetitive
LocationGreenwood Village/Colorado
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: BIMVD001910

      MB BIM Solutions is a team of engineers located in the Denver Tech Center, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of G.H. Phipps Construction Companies. We use our design, software, and construction coordination backgrounds to offer BIM consulting services to GH Phipps, other general contractors, and specialty subcontractors. Our main service offerings include fabrication modeling and shop drawings for various building systems (such as precast concrete, rebar, cast in place concrete, and MEP systems), 3D coordination and clash detection, construction sequencing and schedule simulations, construction visualization and virtual reality, and structural engineering consulting. We work on high-profile large commercial construction projects throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Our service offerings continue to expand as we grow to include leading BIM technologies and project delivery methods. We are a small, dynamic firm that drives and adapts to advances in BIM technology, workflows, and practices. Our success is a direct result of having a team that is innovative, software-driven, and forward-thinking. With our small company atmosphere and culture of innovation, each team member’s ideas and contributions are highly valued.

      We are seeking candidates who are independent, self-motivated, creative, and quick to learn new software and applications. We are interested in candidates with a background in structural engineering, architecture, mechanical engineering or design, or construction that have a strong expertise in BIM software.

      BIM Engineer

      • Position Summary
        • The BIM Engineer is responsible for creating and coordinating BIM content for multiple disciplines in various software platforms. The BIM Engineer implements and uses technical software processes to support construction teams from preconstruction through project closeout.
      • Essential Job Functions
        • Read, interpret, and understand architectural, structural, and MEP design drawings
        • Build accurate, detailed, and data-rich Revit models to a fabrication level of detail for various scopes of work
        • Develop Revit skillset necessary to function at a high level of efficiency, accuracy, and productivity
        • Understand construction operations and techniques (means and methods) used in the field
        • Coordinate drawings and models from various trades and disciplines and use BIM to identify, coordinate, and resolve construction conflicts
        • Create drawings from fabrication level models that increase field productivity
        • Use BIM to help general contractors to solve project-specific constructability issues
        • Create 4D construction sequencing simulations in Navisworks Timeliner
        • Support general contractor project pursuits with creative use of BIM models and animations within TwinMotion, SketchUp, drone photogrammetry, and virtual reality
        • Support preconstruction departments by using BIM for site logistics and model-based quantity take-offs
        • Use Navisworks to lead the BIM coordination process between the MEFP trades and the design models
        • Create shop drawings in Revit for trades such as cast-in place concrete, precast concrete, and mechanical and plumbing systems
        • Utilize point clouds from 3D laser scans and drone photogrammetry to document and coordinate as-built conditions
        • Contribute to the implementation of new BIM processes and services for general contractors and trade contractors
        • Help train construction team members in the use of BIM
        • Communicate effectively with team members with a positive and solution-oriented manner
        • Successfully perform tasks and deliver projects within deadlines and budgets
        • Contribute to the fast-paced evolution of our BIM services and processes
        • Travel to jobsites, meetings and client locations as needed in support of employees, clients, project team, etc.
        • Embrace a lean culture and work environment
      • Skills
        • Ability to creatively identify and solve construction problems using BIM/VDC processes and techniques
        • Understanding of construction documents and drawings
        • Understanding of basic construction means and methods
        • Strong verbal and written communication skills, and client service approach
        • Strong organizational and multitasking skills
        • Resourcefulness, self-starting work habits, and creativity in problem solving
        • Attention to detail
        • Beginner or intermediate knowledge of and experience in Revit, Navisworks, and other BIM software
        • Strong software and general computer knowledge, and an ability to quickly learn new software
        • Ability to adapt to evolving BIM software, technology, processes, and services

      • Experience & Education Requirements
        • Bachelor’s Degree or extensive experience in engineering, construction management or related field
        • Minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the AEC industry

      The salary range for this position is $ 70,000 - $ 80,000 annually and is dependent in experience and title/rank of position offered.

      Health and welfare benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, ADD, STD, LTD, and EAP substantially supported by the employer.

      • Retirement benefits: Employee Stock Ownership Program - funded by the company for all full-time overhead employees; optional 401(k) to boost savings
      • Other benefits and compensation include annual bonus potential, employee events and activities, discounted benefit programs (i.e. LegalShield, pet insurance, Botanic Garden memberships, etc. which may vary over time)

      For more details about our benefits package, please visit: https://www.ghphipps.com/careers/.

      Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

      The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

  • About the company

      GH Phipps is one of Colorado’s largest full-service Construction Manager/General Contractors. Corporate headquarters are in Greenwood Village, CO, with offices in Colorado Springs and Fort Collins, CO. GH Phipps Construction of Wyoming is located in ...